God Grew Tired Of Us.
By on Jan 3rd, 2007 at 4:28 pm
God Grew Tired Of Us.
A new film about three of the 25,000 “Lost Boys of Sudan” who fled Sudan’s civil war and traveled across the sub-Saharan desert. (Watch the trailer.) It won the Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. The Center for American Progress will host a screening tomorrow. If you’re in New York, RSVP here.
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Sorry. I couldnt watch the trailer. I was too busy watching those girls from the webcam kissing each other.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:33 pmDamn. I wish I could hop on a train and watch it - but after 9:00pm, I'd need to stay at a hotel. New York Hotels are too pricey for me.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:37 pmSounds like a wonderful film.
Enjoy, those that can attend.
Juan,
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:43 pmTsk, tsk.....
Amazing piece of film work, and a much underappreciated story that will hopefully get more attention how.
Go to this Red Cross link for more on some of these young men:
http://www.redcross.org/news/in/africa/0108lostboyspage.html
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:43 pmTsk, tsk…..
Comment by trueblue
Whats that, true?
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:48 pmA sly admonishment, Juan.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:50 pm(ie: "Now you know that's not right...")
:)
Whats that, true?
Comment by Juan C
Focus....
Heh.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:51 pmI've heard this story. It's very moving.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:52 pmMy organization has a Sudaneze refugee program. I have heard some storys, not good.
January 3rd, 2007 at 4:58 pmOn the same topic (Sort of)
Pat Robertson claimed today that he received a message from God telling him there will be additional terrorist attacks on the US.
(Sarcasm begin)
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:00 pmApparently when Robertson replied to the Almighty's e-mail, he received the following message: "Your name has been added to the junk-mailer list and your e-mail has been deleted."
(Sarcasm End)
Zooey, Juan,
Do you know that TP has once again deleted a post from BnF, and he has said Goodbye to TP?
TP ought to be ashamed of themselves to let an incredible asset go while letting trolls run around.
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:01 pmThe "Norma Jean" inside me is pissed beyond all get-out.
What can we do?
gotsome?,
Clever. I'm sure that story is moving for Juan.
For once I was commenting on topic. :)
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:01 pmWhat can we do?
Comment by trueblue
Briseadh na Faire is done here.
Maybe a few of us could try emailing Judd or Amanda for their explanation. It would be nice to know what their reasoning is for drivel by the Mighty Lame & Stupid Hag staying up, but Briseadh na Faire's comments disappear.
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:07 pmNow, on topic.
No modern african story can be described without using the words: genocide, atrocious or tragic. The land that gave birth to the human being has been split up as europeans and americans, all white people, have seen fit, just check all those straight lines in the map. The white men, sometime will pay for all the damage he has done in Africa.
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:17 pmJohn Dau, one of the Lost Boys featured in the film, will be at the screening tommorrow.
John has joined Direct Change as Director of our Sudan Project. You can join John in supporting projects to rebuild southern Sudan at http://www.directchange.org/sudan. Direct Change provides online tools to allow anyone to create their own fundraising campaigns to help projects in Africa.
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:27 pmI have compellimg evidence the the first was from China.
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:41 pmComment by gotfreedumb?
Probably, but when the American continent closed sea currents at Panama, the woods and forests in Africa dried forming the savannah. There are not much trees in the savannah, therefore some ape decided to step foot on the soil to catch its preys. Thats how some homo sapiens grand father was born...
I say we try at least.
They need a wake up call.
Comment by trueblue
I agree. A day would be fine.
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:42 pmThank you, Juan.
I am PROUD to say I just got a post deleted - my FIRST!!!!!!
What are you afraid of,TP?
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:48 pmA little Free Speech?
SHAME on you for deleteing a post that did not go against ANY of your terms.
Shame.
Who will be with me, now?
NOW they put my post back.....
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:53 pmNice.....
Should be subtitled:
January 3rd, 2007 at 5:54 pmTP got Tired of Us..............
Ignore my last email!
Thanks.
Comment by trueblue in her last email
You are sweet, true. :)
January 3rd, 2007 at 6:17 pmThis movie was already made people. "Lost Boys Of Sudan"
http://www.lostboysfilm.com/
January 3rd, 2007 at 8:22 pmThank you for telling us about this important story. All of God's Children are important!
January 4th, 2007 at 1:39 pm[...] C’mon, let’s go…with more news on it here & lots more from Jay. [...]
January 9th, 2007 at 7:33 pm